Two Girls Capture The Style of Seniors in San Francisco’s Chinatown

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On the street: Suit and sunhat worn by Buck Chew, 95. We almost didn't recognize him – read more about this #chinatownpretty regular on the blog.

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Catching up with Sidney Yuen, a retired butcher originally from Hong Kong. He tucks fragrant flowers like ylang ylang and jasmine into his beanie as a handy personal air freshener 🌺

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Guam Cuixia, 74, in her super wide-brimmed sun hat. She wears it everyday along with her thick gloves to keep from getting "too tan."

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Xian Ji Guan, 82, wore a striped Obey hat with his gingham shirt. — Taken in 2015 as part of our 41 Ross photo exhibit.

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Anna Lee (@valerieluu's step-grandma) after lunch in Downtown Vancouver. Her closet consists of custom made blouses from Hong Kong, which she usually pairs with high-waisted pants and a sparkly brooch or scarf.

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When we took his photo, James Yang proclaimed "I'm a real fox!" Although his outfit is pretty simple (monochrome beige with a red beanie), his personality made him one of our all-time favorites.

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Helen Lo on Mott Street in Manhattan Chinatown. Some of her power patterned pieces are from Bloomingdales.

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Monochrome cool and lessons on layering with Huitang Deng, age 75.

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Merry festivities to everyone! ❤️Run Jin Ou Yang has the holiday spirit, and the most enviable silver bob.

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Coolest cat in town

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We met Betty in a fabulous aquatic-themed outfit as she was on her way home from swimming at the YMCA.

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Last time we ran into Shi Ping on the street, she sweetly tried to gift us $2, as po pos (婆婆) do. She’s one of the very first people we met and photographed through this project in 2014. Here she is rocking all the Chinatown trends #patternclashing #socksandsandals #silverbob #velvet #thankyoubags

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The Luis have been together for over 65 years. And the pink hats? Just a coincidence (or so they say…)💕

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